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Informationen zum Autor Paul Sracic holds a Ph.D in Political Science from Rutgers University, and currently chairs the Department of Politics and International Relations at Youngstown State University. He is the author of San Antonio v. Rodriguez and the Pursuit of Equal Education (Kansas, 2006) and co-author of the Encyclopedia of American Parties, Campaigns, and Elections (Greenwood, 1998). Dr. Sracic’s articles on American and Ohio politics have appeared in the Washington Post, USA Today, and The Diplomat and on Bloomberg View, CNN.com, and The Atlantic.com. Dr. Sracic is a former Fulbright Scholar in Japan, where he taught American Politics at the University of Tokyo and Sophia University. William Binning, Ph.D., has long been active in Ohio politics and government. Currently Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Youngstown State University in Ohio, he has held both state and local positions in government and in a political party. In addition to co-authoring the Encyclopedia of American Parties, Politics and Elections (Greenwood), he has written numerous articles on state and local parties and elections in Ohio. Most of these appear in The State of the Parties (Rowman and Littlefield), a biennial series edited principally by John Green. He has also written on U.S. Senate and House Elections in Pennsylvania and Ohio in The Roads to Congress (Lexington Books), a biennial series edited by Robert Watson, and published on minor parties with John Green in two editions of Multiparty Politics in America (Rowman and Littlefield), edited by Paul Herrnson and John Green. He was the sole author of a chapter on Third Parties in The 2008 Presidential Election (Palgrave McMillan) edited by Erik Jones and Salvatore Vassallo. He occasionally writes on Ohio politics for the Ripon Forum . Klappentext Ohio Government and Politics provides a thorough, highly readable overview of the history, processes, and institutions of the state’s government and politics. In a country increasingly divided into blue and red states, Ohio is "purple" – one of the few states that is not dominated by a single political party. Covering the crucial strategies of both the republicans and democrats as they vie for power in Ohio, authors Paul Sracic and William Binning demonstrate the "nationalizing" of Ohio politics. However, contemporary issues specific to Ohio politics are not neglected; coverage of important issues such charter reform in Cuyahoga County and the controversies over the regulation of "fracking" is included. Zusammenfassung The authors want students to understand how Ohio fits into the country's system of federalism vis-a-vis other states, as well as to understand why Ohio plays such a pivotal role in national politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: The Politics of a Purple State "Operation Clark County" Purple State Politics Conclusion Chapter 2: A Brief History of Ohio Ohio's Path to Statehood The Ohio Constitution Conclusion Chapter 3: The Ohio Legislature Origins of the Ohio Legislature Apportionment Candidates and Political Parties Demographics Legislative Term Legislative Vacancies Powers and Structures Legislative Leadership and Politics Legislative Staff Committees How a Bill Becomes a Law in Ohio Legislative Oversight Current Issues Conclusion Chapter 4: The Ohio Executive Branch The Path to the Ohio Governor's Office Ohio Governor's Office The Roles of the Ohio Governor Ohio Executive Officers The Governor's Cabinet Selected Cabinet Departments Selected Boards and Commissions Professional Licensing and Examination Boards Influence of Professional Associations Sunset Committee Conclusion Chapter 5: Courts...
